Public water system · NV0002223
ActiveRye Patch State Park East River
At a glance
Rye Patch State Park East River (PWSID NV0002223) is an active transient non-community water system in Pershing County, Nevada. It reports serving 25 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Rye Patch State Park East River compare with other water systems in Pershing County?
By EPA's size categories, Rye Patch State Park East River is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pershing County has 14 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 485 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 6,786 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Nevada, the 643 active systems average 5,508 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Rye Patch State Park East River is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Nevada has 258 active transient non-community water systems, 40% of the state's 643 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 557 Nevada systems (87%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Rye Patch State Park East River?
EPA lists Rye Patch State Park East River as owned by a state government. The NV state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 4 of the 14 active systems in Pershing County (29%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Rye Patch State Park East River have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2018. The violations listed here began between April 1996 and August 2018. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 4 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-11 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2000-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2000-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1996-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 9 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Rye Patch State Park East River: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rye Patch State Park East River?
Rye Patch State Park East River (PWSID NV0002223) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NV state drinking water program.
How many people does Rye Patch State Park East River serve?
Rye Patch State Park East River reports serving 25 people through 3 service connections in Pershing County, Nevada.
Where does Rye Patch State Park East River get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Rye Patch State Park East River have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2018. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Rye Patch State Park East River's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rye Patch State Park East River's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Rye Patch State Park East River is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Pershing County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovelock Meadows Water District | Pershing | 3,562 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lovelock Correctional Center Ndoc | Pershing | 1,630 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Ndot Cosgrave Roadside Park Rp804pe | Pershing | 600 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dutchman Acres | Pershing | 260 | Community | Groundwater |
| Imlay Water System | Pershing | 200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Humboldt River Ranch Association | Pershing | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Rye Patch State Park East River, PWSID NV0002223, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/rye-patch-state-park-east-river-nv0002223 (data as of October 1, 2026).